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Name: Rehannon
LJ: Let’s say none.
E-Mail: StaticCats[at]hotmail[dot]com
IM: AIM: nadacat MSN: StaticCats[at]hotmail[dot]com
Character Name: Bagheera
Series:The Jungle Book (The Disney Movie, with background info from the books to fill in gaps.)
Timeline: A short time after the movie, but before the dastardly sequel.
Canon Resource Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jungle_Book_(1967_film)
Character Background:
Bagheera, a melanistic Indian leopard (AKA “black panther”), is a most noble of creatures, human or otherwise. He is possesses great cunning and bravery, two traits that have likely helped him be successful in the Jungle. He has a reputation for being ferocious, but he can also be caring and gentle, especially to the young. Like most felines, he can also be moody at times. It’s quite common for him to be friendly one moment, and then suddenly become irate at even minor annoyances. Overall, though, he is of superb character.
He was born in captivity, in the menagerie of the Rajah of Oodeypore (Udaipur), India. He was kept in a cage along the city’s streets, fed from a tin pan, and even wore a collar. But, after his mother died, he realized that, “I was Bagheera - the Panther - and no man’s plaything.” He broke the lock on his cage and escaped into the jungle. He quickly gained the respect and reverence of the other animals in the jungle because of his cunning and ferocity, both traits he learned from Men.
The most notable events in Bagheera’s life surround the Man-cub, Mowgli, and his entering and leaving the Jungle. Bagheera found Mowgli, orphaned, when he was just a baby. Knowing that he would die if left alone, Bagheera took him to a pair of wolves who agreed to raise him with their own recent litter.
Bagheera remained in the boy’s life, and happily served as a mentor to Mowgli as he grew up in the jungle. But during Mowgli’s tenth year, the famed Man-eating tiger, Shere Khan, returned to their region of the jungle. Fearing for Mowgli’s life, it was agreed among the wolves that he must be returned to the Man-village. Bagheera volunteered to escort him in order to ensure he made it safely.
Bagheera took the boy “for a walk” and along the way gently but firmly told him why he must leave the jungle. To curb Mowgli’s tantrum, Bagheera agreed that he may spend one more night, so they settled into a tree to sleep. As Bagheera fell asleep, a python named Kaa tried to snatch Mowgli and eat him, hypnotizing both in the process. Kaa was finally defeated when Mowgli snapped out of the hypnosis and pushed him out of the tree.
The next morning, the two were awakened by a herd of elephants on their Dawn Patrol. Mowgli wandered off and joined in, irritating their leader in the process. After diffusing the situation, Mowgli pitched a tantrum, but Bagheera was not swayed and threatened to drag him the whole way if need be. However, Bagheera’s frustration with Mowgli eventually boiled over and he left him alone to figure it out.
Shortly after, Mowgli met the bear, Baloo, who engaged in a play fight with him. Hearing Baloo’s roar, Bagheera rushed back, fearing that Mowgli was in danger and feeling guilty about leaving him. But Baloo convinced Bagheera to let Mowgli stay with him so he could teach the boy the Law of the Jungle. Bagheera walked away, muttering that it wouldn’t be long before something happened. It wasn’t long later, too, that Mowgli was kidnapped by monkeys who took him to their leader, King Louie. Baloo found Bagheera, who was smug that Baloo had already lost the Man-cub, but concerned nonetheless. The two went to King Louie’s palace to retrieve Mowgli. They snuck in, and Bagheera suggested that Baloo cause a diversion while he grabbed the boy. Alas, Baloo blundered the situation and things turned into a fight. They only managed to escape when King Louie’s palace collapsed.
After their ordeal, and while Mowgli slept, Bagheera and Baloo discussed why Mowgli must leave he jungle. Bagheera feared that Baloo was a bad influence on Mowgli and stated that he had Man’s ability to get into trouble, a trait that would not help him in the jungle. When Baloo finally agreed that returning to the Man-village was in Mowgli’s best interest, Bagheera was both relieved and proud of him. But when Baloo told Mowgli that he was taking him to the Man-village, Mowgli felt betrayed and ran away. Balloo ran off to try to find Mowgli while Bagheera went to the elephants for help searching.
Shere Khan found Mowgli first, but barely before Baloo, who fought to protect Mowgli. While they were fighting, lightning struck a tree and set it on fire. Mowgli, knowing that fire was Shere Khan’s one fear, used the fire to drive him away. By the time Bagheera arrived on the scene, he found Mowgli crying over Baloo, who was presumed dead. Bagheera delivered a heartfelt eulogy to comfort Mowgli, during which Baloo awakened, having only been knocked unconscious. Mowgli was overjoyed. Bagheera was surprised and then angry, accusing Baloo of tricking them.
Baloo and Bagheera (who was still crabby) escorted Mowgli the rest of the way to the Man-village. He was still hesitant, but the sight of a young girl lured him the rest of the way in, Bagheera encouraging him as he went. The moment was bittersweet for Baloo and Bagheera, but in the end they knew it was for the best. They turned and headed back, singing a tune as they went.
Abilites/Special Powers:
So, how about some stuff about leopards?
A large leopard stands about 30 inches tall, is about 108 inches long (43 inches of which is tail), and weighs about 200 pounds. To put that into perspective, that’s as tall as my coffee table, as long as my couch, as weighs as much as Dr. Wesker (who is 6’3” and muscular). A leopard can run as fast as 36 miles per hour. They are well known for being extremely stealthy and being invisible in the bush when they are mere feet away. They are famous for their unequaled ability to climb, as well as their tactic of dragging their prey up into a tree to keep it away from other predators and scavengers. Leopards will eat anything they can catch and kill, from beetles to birds to cattle to water buffalo to yes, even humans.
One thing that must be noted about leopards is their extreme sense of self preservation. They WILL do ANYTHING to stay alive. This includes not only eating humans, which they will only do if they can’t catch anything else, but also walking into someone’s house to do so.
And what does a leopard sound like? A famous animal behaviorist I’ve met, Dr. Constantine Slobodchikoff, says they sound like a buzz saw, or like someone is trying to start up a chain saw.
Third-Person Sample:
Bagheera woke with the sun, just as he had every day during his life in the jungle. Stretching, he looked down from his high branch to survey the terrain below. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary. Good. He rose to his feet and dropped with all the grace of leopardkind to the ground.
The dull thud his paws made as they contacted the ground was far from what he was expecting.
Looking down, he saw that it was not the soft jungle grass below his paws, but wood. Soft, cut and stained wood. This was not something of the Jungle. This was something of Man.
Yet this surprise was nothing compared to the shock that surged through him as he looked up to realize that he was not even in the Jungle. Instead, he stood in a long hallway with wood walls, wood floors, and… He looked up further still, mouth agape. She sky was gone. In its place was yet more wood, a ceiling, and lights dangling every so far.
“What is this place?” He thought, as he began to run down the hall, desperately looking for a way to escape back to the Jungle. But, somehow, this hallway seemed to go on nearly forever. “Surely I must be dreaming?”
First-Person Sample:
I am dreaming, am I not?
I must be. I refuse to believe that this place, so much like the inside of the Rajah’s palace, can exist anywhere but in my darkest nightmare.
I must wake.
Awake Bagheera! There is much to do this day! There is no time to be lazing about!
. . .
By the broken lock that freed me, I will awake from this!
LJ: Let’s say none.
E-Mail: StaticCats[at]hotmail[dot]com
IM: AIM: nadacat MSN: StaticCats[at]hotmail[dot]com
Character Name: Bagheera
Series:The Jungle Book (The Disney Movie, with background info from the books to fill in gaps.)
Timeline: A short time after the movie, but before the dastardly sequel.
Canon Resource Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jungle_Book_(1967_film)
Character Background:
Bagheera, a melanistic Indian leopard (AKA “black panther”), is a most noble of creatures, human or otherwise. He is possesses great cunning and bravery, two traits that have likely helped him be successful in the Jungle. He has a reputation for being ferocious, but he can also be caring and gentle, especially to the young. Like most felines, he can also be moody at times. It’s quite common for him to be friendly one moment, and then suddenly become irate at even minor annoyances. Overall, though, he is of superb character.
He was born in captivity, in the menagerie of the Rajah of Oodeypore (Udaipur), India. He was kept in a cage along the city’s streets, fed from a tin pan, and even wore a collar. But, after his mother died, he realized that, “I was Bagheera - the Panther - and no man’s plaything.” He broke the lock on his cage and escaped into the jungle. He quickly gained the respect and reverence of the other animals in the jungle because of his cunning and ferocity, both traits he learned from Men.
The most notable events in Bagheera’s life surround the Man-cub, Mowgli, and his entering and leaving the Jungle. Bagheera found Mowgli, orphaned, when he was just a baby. Knowing that he would die if left alone, Bagheera took him to a pair of wolves who agreed to raise him with their own recent litter.
Bagheera remained in the boy’s life, and happily served as a mentor to Mowgli as he grew up in the jungle. But during Mowgli’s tenth year, the famed Man-eating tiger, Shere Khan, returned to their region of the jungle. Fearing for Mowgli’s life, it was agreed among the wolves that he must be returned to the Man-village. Bagheera volunteered to escort him in order to ensure he made it safely.
Bagheera took the boy “for a walk” and along the way gently but firmly told him why he must leave the jungle. To curb Mowgli’s tantrum, Bagheera agreed that he may spend one more night, so they settled into a tree to sleep. As Bagheera fell asleep, a python named Kaa tried to snatch Mowgli and eat him, hypnotizing both in the process. Kaa was finally defeated when Mowgli snapped out of the hypnosis and pushed him out of the tree.
The next morning, the two were awakened by a herd of elephants on their Dawn Patrol. Mowgli wandered off and joined in, irritating their leader in the process. After diffusing the situation, Mowgli pitched a tantrum, but Bagheera was not swayed and threatened to drag him the whole way if need be. However, Bagheera’s frustration with Mowgli eventually boiled over and he left him alone to figure it out.
Shortly after, Mowgli met the bear, Baloo, who engaged in a play fight with him. Hearing Baloo’s roar, Bagheera rushed back, fearing that Mowgli was in danger and feeling guilty about leaving him. But Baloo convinced Bagheera to let Mowgli stay with him so he could teach the boy the Law of the Jungle. Bagheera walked away, muttering that it wouldn’t be long before something happened. It wasn’t long later, too, that Mowgli was kidnapped by monkeys who took him to their leader, King Louie. Baloo found Bagheera, who was smug that Baloo had already lost the Man-cub, but concerned nonetheless. The two went to King Louie’s palace to retrieve Mowgli. They snuck in, and Bagheera suggested that Baloo cause a diversion while he grabbed the boy. Alas, Baloo blundered the situation and things turned into a fight. They only managed to escape when King Louie’s palace collapsed.
After their ordeal, and while Mowgli slept, Bagheera and Baloo discussed why Mowgli must leave he jungle. Bagheera feared that Baloo was a bad influence on Mowgli and stated that he had Man’s ability to get into trouble, a trait that would not help him in the jungle. When Baloo finally agreed that returning to the Man-village was in Mowgli’s best interest, Bagheera was both relieved and proud of him. But when Baloo told Mowgli that he was taking him to the Man-village, Mowgli felt betrayed and ran away. Balloo ran off to try to find Mowgli while Bagheera went to the elephants for help searching.
Shere Khan found Mowgli first, but barely before Baloo, who fought to protect Mowgli. While they were fighting, lightning struck a tree and set it on fire. Mowgli, knowing that fire was Shere Khan’s one fear, used the fire to drive him away. By the time Bagheera arrived on the scene, he found Mowgli crying over Baloo, who was presumed dead. Bagheera delivered a heartfelt eulogy to comfort Mowgli, during which Baloo awakened, having only been knocked unconscious. Mowgli was overjoyed. Bagheera was surprised and then angry, accusing Baloo of tricking them.
Baloo and Bagheera (who was still crabby) escorted Mowgli the rest of the way to the Man-village. He was still hesitant, but the sight of a young girl lured him the rest of the way in, Bagheera encouraging him as he went. The moment was bittersweet for Baloo and Bagheera, but in the end they knew it was for the best. They turned and headed back, singing a tune as they went.
Abilites/Special Powers:
So, how about some stuff about leopards?
A large leopard stands about 30 inches tall, is about 108 inches long (43 inches of which is tail), and weighs about 200 pounds. To put that into perspective, that’s as tall as my coffee table, as long as my couch, as weighs as much as Dr. Wesker (who is 6’3” and muscular). A leopard can run as fast as 36 miles per hour. They are well known for being extremely stealthy and being invisible in the bush when they are mere feet away. They are famous for their unequaled ability to climb, as well as their tactic of dragging their prey up into a tree to keep it away from other predators and scavengers. Leopards will eat anything they can catch and kill, from beetles to birds to cattle to water buffalo to yes, even humans.
One thing that must be noted about leopards is their extreme sense of self preservation. They WILL do ANYTHING to stay alive. This includes not only eating humans, which they will only do if they can’t catch anything else, but also walking into someone’s house to do so.
And what does a leopard sound like? A famous animal behaviorist I’ve met, Dr. Constantine Slobodchikoff, says they sound like a buzz saw, or like someone is trying to start up a chain saw.
Third-Person Sample:
Bagheera woke with the sun, just as he had every day during his life in the jungle. Stretching, he looked down from his high branch to survey the terrain below. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary. Good. He rose to his feet and dropped with all the grace of leopardkind to the ground.
The dull thud his paws made as they contacted the ground was far from what he was expecting.
Looking down, he saw that it was not the soft jungle grass below his paws, but wood. Soft, cut and stained wood. This was not something of the Jungle. This was something of Man.
Yet this surprise was nothing compared to the shock that surged through him as he looked up to realize that he was not even in the Jungle. Instead, he stood in a long hallway with wood walls, wood floors, and… He looked up further still, mouth agape. She sky was gone. In its place was yet more wood, a ceiling, and lights dangling every so far.
“What is this place?” He thought, as he began to run down the hall, desperately looking for a way to escape back to the Jungle. But, somehow, this hallway seemed to go on nearly forever. “Surely I must be dreaming?”
First-Person Sample:
I am dreaming, am I not?
I must be. I refuse to believe that this place, so much like the inside of the Rajah’s palace, can exist anywhere but in my darkest nightmare.
I must wake.
Awake Bagheera! There is much to do this day! There is no time to be lazing about!
. . .
By the broken lock that freed me, I will awake from this!